• A New Framework for Online Business Teaching 

  Nistor, Cristina; Nyer, Prashanth (Scientific Research, 2018-07)

  Recently, business education has experienced an expansion of online education programs. In this paper, we propose a framework to improve the effectiveness of student learning in an online lecture format. In particular, ...
• A Generalized Bilateral Trading Model 

  Tao, Rongchuan (Scientific Research, 2018-07)

  In the bilateral trading model developed by Myerson [1], an ex post efficient mechanism that satisfies incentive compatibility and individual rationality has been proved to be not existed. This paper is aimed at the ...
• Teaching Model Reform of Performance Management Course Based on the Theory of Constructivism 

  Cheng, Long (Scientific Research, 2018-07)

  As the core course of human resource management major, performance management course is highly practical. Based on the theory of constructivism, combining with the practical requirements of enterprise performance ...
• Predicting the Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students: Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour in Zambia, Africa 

  Mwiya, Bruce; Wang, Yong; Shikaputo, Chanda; Kaulungombe, Bernadette; Kayekesi, Maidah (Scientific Research, 2017-10)

  The current paper contributes to the entrepreneurial intention (EI) literature by applying the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) in a developing African country with unique socio-economic and cultural context. Thus it ...
• Review of Human Resource Management Function of Front Line Manager 

  Liu, Yingying (Scientific Research, 2017-10)

  Front Line Managers (FLMs) are the managers of staff at the grass-roots level at the forefront of performing management activities, who play an important role in the achievement of enterprise’s whole objective and the ...
• Small Scale Contractors in Africa’s Emerging Markets: The Case of South Africa 

  Hove, George (Scientific Research, 2016-10)

  In South Africa, the development of Small scale emerging contractors (SSECs) has become vital to bring about economic prosperity and the government has prioritised the advancement of SSECs as the vehicle towards achieving ...
• The Negative Effect of Brand Attachment: How Attachment Styles Help Explain Anti-Brand Behavior 

  Yuan, Yuan; Lei, Ming (Scientific Research, 2017-01)

  Enterprises tend to attach importance to consumer brand relationship in the marketing context, especially the establishment and culture of attachment relationship, and they try to maintain brand loyalty through consumers’ ...
• The Crude Oil Price Influence on the Brazilian Industrial Production 

  de Salles, Andre Assis; Almeida, Pedro Henrique Acioli (Scientific Research, 2017-04)

  The oil price is a relevant variable for economic policy makers in countries where this commodity is the main energy source as well as in other countries where crude oil is not the only energy source. The sudden variations ...
• Measurement of Fiscal Absorbing Capacity in Megacities and Analysis on Their Influence Factors—Empirical Research Based on Factor Analysis Combined with Panel Data 

  Chen, Ruoxi (Scientific Research, 2017-04)

  Fiscal absorbing capacity is an essential part of national capacity, whose shortcoming would drive local governments to raise capital through nonstandardized channels. Thus causing a negative effect on national ...
• The Features and Evolution of Cluster Supply Chain Network 

  He, Binghua (Scientific Research, 2016-10)

  Cluster supply chain (CSC) is a special kind of enterprise network with double feature of cluster and supply chain and is an important channel for enterprises close to the knowledge, resources, markets, and technologies. ...
• Megaprojects, Complexity, and Investment Decisions 

  Omoregie, Uyiosa (Scientific Research, 2016-04)

  The need for basic infrastructure for economic development in developing countries has made megaprojects popular, in such parts of the world. Megaprojects can be very important to a host country: the Nigeria Liquefied ...
• Functional Boundaries as a Tacit Knowledge Sharing Factor and Its Effect on Public Sector Performance in Kenya 

  Wamitu, Susan Njeri (Scientific Research, 2016-04)

  Knowledge is a crucial component in the growth of any organization and it forms a significant fraction of all the resources required for organizational growth. Out of the renowned factors of production namely land, labor, ...
• Social Responsibility Practices in the Marketing of Loans by Microfinance Companies in Ghana, the Views of the Customer 

  Brew, Yaw; Chai, Junwu; Addae-Boateng, Samuel; Sarpong, Solomon (Scientific Research, 2015-10)

  Microfinance companies provide loans and other facilities like savings, insurance, and transfer services to poor low-income household and microenterprises. It is expected that by the nature of their customers and services, ...
• The Emotion of Awe and Perception of Destination to Influence Tourists’ Satisfaction 

  Lu, Dong; Tian, Ye (Scientific Research, 2015-10)

  This study aimed to explain tourist satisfaction by using an integrated model that incorporated cognitive and affective perspectives. Questionnaires data were collected from 385 participants in Tibet and the conceptual ...
• Efficacy of Facebook Fans: Can They Influence Perception of the Brand? 

  Behan, Mike (Scientific Research, 2014-10)

  Using a qualitative single case study methodology, this research studied the effect that a Facebook page has on friends of the brand. The problem under investigation is the lack of understanding effects social media sites ...
• Management in Action: Managing the HIV/AIDS Curriculum in Kenya 

  Nyarondia, Samson; Ongong’a, Jared Opiyo; Omolo, Kepha (Scientific Research, 2014-07)

  Curriculum management can only be effective when the curriculum content and expected learning outcomes are clearly stated for the actual implementers. The implementers on their side especially the teachers and the school ...
• Producers’ Preference for Price Instability? 

  Schmitz, Andrew (Scientific Research, 2018-06)

  The debate over whether producers prefer price instability to price stability continues, especially where policies are often endorsed that aim at generating stability. Such policies include the holding of agriculture ...
• Regression Analyses of Income Inequality Indices 

  Fellman, Johan (Scientific Research, 2018-06)

  Scientists have analysed different methods for numerical estimation of Gini coefficients. Using Lorenz curves, various numerical integration attempts have been made to identify accurate estimates. Central alternative ...
• Explaining Systemic Risk in Money Market Funds 

  Avkiran, Necmi K. (Scientific Research, 2018-06)

  For the first time, this study evaluates the contributions to systemic risk in the context of U.S. institutional prime money market funds (MMFs) from different sources using partial least squares structural equation ...
• Determinants of Vertical Integration: Investment Efficiency, Product Differentiation and Firm Size 

  Yamawake, Toshiyuki; Yamoto, Shigetsune; Goi, Hoe Chin; Lee, Dong-Joon (Scientific Research, 2018-04)

  This study examines the determinants of Merger and Acquisition (M & A) when manufacturing firms integrate with retailing firms. We examine a manufacturing duopoly in which each upstream firm sells the output to its ...

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